PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard comes to the cage accompanied by Frank The Tank. Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ricard
vs
Hug

191 cm
42
282 lbs
18 - 30 - 0

207 cm
36
285 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Hug uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.

Ricard moves into the clinch.

Hug breaks from the clinch.
Ricard tries to clinch up but Hug circles away and keeps his distance.
Hug is looking for the big counter here.

Hug lands a left and a right that send Ricard crashing to the mat, dazed. Hug thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard throws a right hand that Hug ducks under and follows up with a left that Hug also avoids with ease.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard swinging wildly here.
Hug throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
Hug swinging wildly here.
Hug drops his hands momentarily and Ricard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hug rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Ricard. Those never looked like landing.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ricard drops Hug with a right and a left! Ricard comes rushing in but Hug regains his composure and manages to keep Ricard in guard.
Ricard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hug has a closed guard, preventing Ricard from standing up.
Ricard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ricard trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ricard.
Ricard is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Ricard lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown but Hug manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ricard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hug misses with a series of wild punches.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Hug's front leg but catches the back leg as Hug tries to avoid it.

Ricard drops Hug with a right and a left! Ricard comes rushing in but Hug regains his composure and manages to keep Ricard in guard.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Hug utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ricard.
Ricard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ricard trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
Ricard cracks Hug with a solid left hand.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hug is keeping the position for now.
Ricard throwing strikes from guard but Hug blocks nicely.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hug wants to get back to his feet but Ricard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard tries to clinch up but Hug circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricard throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
Ricard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OH! Ricard has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Hug smells blood and charges in for the finish! Hug unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Ricard sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hades Hug!
Hades Hug decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.